Kruse Surname

6,008th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 93,933 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Samoa

Kruse Surname Definition:

(German) The curly-haired man.

Kruse Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany53,4661:1,506118
United States28,8601:12,5591,561
Denmark3,7491:1,50696
Sweden9611:10,246905
Australia9051:29,8304,004
Samoa8931:21729
Canada8821:41,7755,195
Netherlands8571:19,7053,099
Norway4631:11,1061,238
Argentina3751:113,9829,603
Brazil3591:596,30722,253
South Africa3471:156,13217,639
England2781:200,42517,512
Switzerland1671:49,1796,559
Greenland1511:37370
New Zealand1451:31,2305,420
France1331:499,41969,818
Thailand921:767,808125,203
Faroe Islands841:58385
Spain751:623,36028,648
Austria701:121,64916,953
Estonia581:22,7904,104
American Samoa521:1,072148
India451:17,045,897267,282
Philippines361:2,812,173137,318
Belgium321:359,27039,406
Costa Rica281:170,7172,334
Singapore261:211,83510,313
Italy261:2,352,18093,058
Finland251:219,86818,073
Chile251:704,65916,160
Luxembourg231:25,2414,722
Greece231:481,73061,288
Mexico221:5,642,10030,806
Uruguay191:180,61914,948
Ireland151:313,92910,911
Ecuador101:1,590,58518,674
China91:151,924,6187,954
Liechtenstein91:4,264487
United Arab Emirates91:1,018,03036,884
Russia81:18,015,382436,635
Japan61:21,307,38248,838
Scotland61:892,30328,047
South Korea61:8,540,0431,433
Poland61:6,334,792156,558
Malaysia61:4,915,704170,578
Peru51:6,356,82538,776
Slovenia51:497,53521,006
Wales51:618,90625,852
Czechia51:2,126,694115,412
Serbia41:1,786,23730,138
Belarus41:2,375,265105,497
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
Papua New Guinea41:2,038,429140,827
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Fiji41:223,5982,635
Vietnam31:30,882,0184,101
Venezuela31:10,068,02660,591
Maldives21:202,0864,973
Puerto Rico21:1,775,0706,602
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Kosovo21:930,93412,188
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Djibouti11:914,9321,612
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Macau11:601,6301,582
Malta11:430,2723,380
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England821:297,26120,172
Scotland51:748,64318,576
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,0941:16,2312,065

The alternate forms: Krüse (50) are calculated separately.

Kruse (110) may also be a first name.

Kruse Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) The curly-haired man.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Kruse Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Kruse Come From? nationality or country of origin

Kruse (Marathi: कसे, Russian: Крусе) has its highest incidence in Germany. It can also occur as: Krüse. For other potential spellings of Kruse click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kruse? popularity and diffusion

It is the 6,008th most numerous family name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 77,582 people. The surname Kruse is mostly found in Europe, where 64 percent of Kruse live; 58 percent live in Western Europe and 58 percent live in Germanic Europe. Kruse is also the 895,203rd most numerous first name worldwide, held by 110 people.

The surname is most widely held in Germany, where it is carried by 53,466 people, or 1 in 1,506. In Germany it is most numerous in: Lower Saxony, where 30 percent are found, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 23 percent are found and Schleswig-Holstein, where 18 percent are found. Other than Germany this last name is found in 93 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 31 percent are found and Denmark, where 4 percent are found.

Kruse Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kruse has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kruse surname rose 933 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 339 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 750 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 120 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kruse Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Kruse surname are 21.67% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 68.44% being registered with the political party.

The amount Kruse earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 45.69% less than the national average, earning €16,310 per year; in Norway they earn 5.87% less than the national average, earning 325,759 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 68.55% more than the national average, earning R 400,548 per year; in United States they earn 4.83% more than the national average, earning $45,233 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.9% more than the national average, earning $52,118 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Krüse9350/
Krause91230,413/
Krouse914,632/
Kruuse911,109/
Kruser91694/
Kruise91443/
Krusey91191/
Krusee91101/
Krusze9195/
Krusse9171/
Kruese9159/
Krusie9135/
Kruhse9132/
Krushe9128/
Krusei9120/
Kreuse9110/
Khruse913/
Kruyse912/
Kkruse911/
Krhuse911/
Krusea911/
Kruseu911/
Krusez911/
Krus892,832/
Krusche832,204/
Krausse831,168/
Krusser83173/
Kruysse8392/
Kruuser8366/
Krousey8340/
Krutsei8334/
Krousie8332/
Krausie8314/
Krousse835/
Krausey835/
Krusetz835/
Krutser834/
Krussei833/
Krausze833/
Khrushe832/
Kreuseh832/
Kroutse832/
Krausea831/
Krauses831/
Krauset831/
Krusger831/
Krushee831/
Krussee831/
Krutseh831/
Ckrause831/
Kraushe831/
Kroushe831/
Krutsee831/
Krudsee831/
Khruset831/
Khrouse830/
Krousea830/
Krusset830/
Kruesse830/
Kreusea830/
Kraus80133,486/
Cruse8016,564/
Kruis802,369/
Kruze802,062/
Krise801,520/
Krush801,287/
Kruus801,022/
Kruss80656/
Krusi80520/
Krusa80386/
Krous80385/
Krusz80347/
Kreus80343/
Krzus80327/
Khrus80302/
Kruys80263/
Kruge80188/
Krose80188/
Kruce8084/
Kruhs8057/
Kruje8033/
Krusy8027/
Kruzs8012/
Kruså8012/
Kruže8012/
Krrus802/
Krgus801/
Krausche77221/
Krausser77215/
Kruijsse77103/
Krutsche7752/
Krushets7745/
Kreusche778/
Kreusher775/
Kruseová774/
Kreutser772/
Krause's771/
Kreuscer771/
Kroussey771/
Kruisher771/
Krausehe771/
Kruschet771/
Kruytser771/
Krousset771/
Kroussie771/
Khrusher771/
Krusches770/
Krouseer770/
Krautser770/
Krauss7323,503/
Crouse7322,506/
Krauze7311,913/
Cruise7310,062/
Krausz735,700/
Krauße733,422/
Kroese733,123/
Kriese732,443/
Crause732,379/
Krusch731,709/
Kruize731,677/
Kroush731,258/
Cruser73752/
Krosse73729/
Kreuze73502/
Kruezi73453/
Khrush73405/
Kruijs73358/
Cruset73293/
Krusha73267/
Krauts73243/
Crusse73192/
Kruesi73183/
Krausa73177/
Cruses73176/
Kruisz73160/
Crusey73150/
Creuse73105/
Kruusi73103/
Crusie73102/
Kruusa7399/
Kreush7394/
Kraush7387/
Krauhs7379/
Gkrous7374/
Krushi7360/
Crutse7351/
Kraust7350/
Krauce7349/
Krrusa7349/
Krouss7348/
Krusaa7348/
Krusza7341/
Kruszy7340/
Kruyts7338/
Krusić7333/
Kreuss7330/
Krisse7329/
Krishe7329/
Kårhus7328/
Krouze7323/
Krouhs7315/
Kruzie7313/
Kruuts7312/
Kruiss7312/
Krausp7310/
Krauzs7310/
Kružej738/
Kružeľ738/
Krousa737/
Krisee737/
Kruist737/
Khrose736/
Kruyze736/
Krausé736/
Krushy736/
Cruuse735/
Krueze735/
Crushe734/
Kreuts734/
Krousi734/
Krouts733/
Krisie733/
Krusis733/
Kruges733/
Krucer732/
Kruush732/
Krausy732/
Khreus732/
Crusez732/
Krausi732/
Kåreus732/
Krusič732/
Krutsi732/
Khrise731/
Krausd731/
Krisey731/
Kroose731/
Krudge731/
Krugie731/
Kruice731/
Krujee731/
Krussi731/
Kruzei731/
Kruzsi731/
Cruese731/
Krauds731/
Kcruce731/
Kærhus731/
Krauże731/
Kraujs731/
Krusit731/
Krueci731/
Kruige731/
Krużer731/
Krouge731/
Kreusz731/
Kkrose731/
Khrusa731/
Krusai731/
Krauxe730/
Krucey730/
Krosey730/
Kreuge730/
Crusea730/
Kruece730/
Krahus730/
Krouce730/
Krugez730/
Krousy730/
Krussy730/
Crujse730/
Crusje730/
Hkraus730/
Kruish730/
Kruisheer71192/
Krauseová7194/
Krauscher7126/
Kruysheer718/
Krutscher718/
Kraussher714/
Kreushcer713/
Krustsche712/
Krauseova712/
Khrushche711/
Kroutsche711/
Crus672,602/
Kros671,337/
Kruijer671,200/
Krausch67850/
Kraußer67780/
Krische67748/
Kruś67709/
Kruz67695/
Crouser67623/
Crauser67317/
Khrusch67311/
Khrutsi67285/
Crousse67195/
Kruscha67169/
Krushih67153/
Kruß67150/
Creuset67140/
Krucher67137/
Crouset6794/
Krosche6791/
Kreußer6772/
Crusher6764/
Crusset6760/
Crausse6752/
Kraucis6752/
Krusova6742/
Krousis6741/
Krusich6740/
Krůs6735/
Krissie6732/
Krusová6723/
Kruš6723/
Crousey6722/
Cruisey6720/
Crushed6718/
Khrushy6716/
Kruijsheer6714/
Khrushi6713/
Creuser6712/
Krishea6712/
Krauger6712/
Kroussa6712/
Krugerr6712/
Kruzits6711/
Krugess6711/
Cruisce679/
Krutsai679/
Krauche678/
Crussie676/
Krushch676/
Krossey675/
Krouger675/
Crusett675/
Kruź675/
Kruesai675/
Kruchis674/
Crusser674/
Khrisse674/
Khrusai674/
Kruiget674/
Cruises673/
Krutsay673/
Cruisse673/
Crusies672/
Crousie672/
Krushai672/
Khroush672/
Crusier672/
Creuses672/
Krüs672/
Kreuzed672/
Khroshe671/
Kriesee671/
Kriesei671/
Krieshe671/
Krousoa671/
Kruches671/
Kruczer671/
Krudger671/
Kruizze671/
Kruzish671/
Kruzsch671/
Crhause671/
Crouses671/
Crrouse671/
Cruised671/
Crausey671/
Crushes671/
Krouzer671/
Kreuche671/
Hkroush671/
Kcrosse671/
Khrushh671/
Kreucer671/
Krús671/
Krushaj671/
Kroucze671/
Kroudje671/
Gkrousi671/
Cruijse671/
Crusces671/
Crusses671/
Crauset671/
Creusse671/
Kraushi671/
Krujger671/
Krussai671/
Kruuger671/
Krudget671/
Kruesay671/
Kriesse671/
Khruesi671/
Khrussa671/
Cruiser670/
Krissey670/
Crussey670/
Crutsie670/
Crausea670/
Khruger670/
Kruicer670/
Crutser670/

Kruse Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kruse in the Marathi language
कसेkase-
Kruse in the Russian language
Крусеkruse-

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Kruse Reference & Research

Kruse Family from Mecklenburg-Schwerin Germany - Kruse from old Mecklenburg near Rostock, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. Settled in Chicago, Belle Plaine, WI, Rochester, NY.

Kraus FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Kraus FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

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